Suitable for 6 Year Old Boys of All Ages

On the first night in El Calafate we had an excellent but very large steak dinner, and once my digestive system had settled down I got a reasonable night’s sleep (cheat!) At breakfast it transpired we’d been joined by the … Continue reading

Monday, February 13, 2023 in Patagonia, Travel

No Sleep Till … Images?

I’ve made a start on one of my occasional tests of the human body’s ability to endure in situations of extreme sleep deprivation, or, as I usually call them, photo trips. This time it’s Patagonia. Those who know me better … Continue reading

Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Patagonia, Travel

Numeracy and Spurious Accuracy

While I’m not convinced by Rishi Sunak’s plan to improve British standards of numeracy, I wholly support the objective. I seem to be battling on a daily basis with statements which either make no sense if you inspect the numbers, … Continue reading

Thursday, January 5, 2023 in Thoughts on the World

The World’s Worst Panorama, 2022

Making a very welcome return after an absence of over 4 years, here’s the “World’s Worst Panorama”™ 2022, from my recent trip to Lanzarote with Lee Frost. From the left, first the “Non Participating Partners”, AKA “Ladies Without Cameras” (but … Continue reading

Thursday, December 15, 2022 in Lanzarote 2022, Travel

4g CO2 Per Email. Really???

Disentangling a well-known “fact” about email There’s a lot of “received wisdom” kicking about on the internet – ideas and “facts” which are essentially presented without question on the basis of “he said it, so it must be true”. This … Continue reading

Monday, October 17, 2022 in Sustainability, Thoughts on the World

Walker’s Reserve

With timing more serendipitous than deliberate I spent the eve of Earth Day at one of Barbados’ newest features – the nature reserve being created as the old sand quarry at Walkers in St. Andrews is being wound down. This … Continue reading

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Barbados, Sustainability, Thoughts on the World, Travel

Meet the FrankenTripod

Is this the perfect travel tripod for the man who doesn’t actually like carrying a tripod? Legs from a 45 year old Slik 500g. New head from Manfrotto – lightest in the range. I did have to cut off the … Continue reading

Monday, December 27, 2021 in Photography

A Heretical Proposition

Here’s a heretical proposition: Quantum of B**locks is clearly the worst of all the “real” Bond films, but is No Time To Die the second worst? The release of a new Bond film is always accompanied by almost hagiographic sycophancy, … Continue reading

Sunday, October 24, 2021 in Reviews, Thoughts on the World

It’s Screen Time!

Is this what they mean by “too much screen time”? Continue reading

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in Humour, PCs/Laptops

"This is Bloody Dangerous!"

More MacBook battery woes – this time it’s serious. The title is a quote from arguably the greatest of Hollywood Musicals, Paint Your Wagon. The words are uttered by Mad Jack Duncan, a gold miner engaged in digging a shallow … Continue reading

Saturday, July 24, 2021 in PCs/Laptops, Thoughts on the World

No Middle Way

A study in UX atrocity – the Mercedes Benz COMAND SatNav I drive a 2011 Mercedes. Like many of its brethren, most of the vehicle is a demonstration of engineering excellence: smooth, efficient, safe and smart (in both senses of … Continue reading

Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Humour, Thoughts on the World, Travel

Cool Cab – Hold It Right There!

I continue to be blown away by what modern AI-powered processing tools can do with early digital photos. This photo was taken from the back of a very jittery 1950s Ford Consul, by someone unfamiliar with my camera, in fading … Continue reading

Monday, July 5, 2021 in Cuba Travel Blog, Photography, Travel